The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-09

citation, the Amalgamated Association and the
Green back Labor party will also be represented.
The Knight OF Labor will not send delegates as
national organization, but many local assem-
blles will be represented.
Thomas A Armstrong the Pittsburg member
OF the national committee of the proposed new
party. when asked about its prospect and OBJ
Ject. yesterday, said: I'VE expect to have a
large ana intelligent representation at our con-
ventlon, and 1t is object to unite the knights
OF LABOR, trades unions, Changers, Greenback
ers. Farmers Alliance and ali other industrial
ana agricultural associations that have adopted
views similar to those which it is designed 10
embody in our platform
AT the first conference, which was held at
indianapolis in September, over three hundred
representatives were present. declaration of
principles was made cutting loose from all other
parties. An adjournment was then taken,
to seizure q full representation. A national
committee was appointed. The committee ap-
polh'eo state organizers, and the State organ
izers In turn selected the district organizers
Inc OASIS of the representation proposed is
one delegate from each congressional district or
as many as there organizations in such dis
trict desiring to be represented. There will be
ABOUT l0u0 delegates in the convention, which
opens on the ODD and will last a couply of DAYS.
probably week.
viii Pittsbure labor be represented to any
great extentln
Eyes: nearly all the organizations here will
send delegates. Very many of the representa-
|
States Will be represented. Some of the South
ern States and probably few of the Eastern
Will not send delegates. The strongest showing
Will De from The West and Northwest"
viii the Greenback La Dor party interfere
with the new movement
NOT IN the least State Chairman T. p Ryn-
DER IN communication to the members of the
parry, says that while he has personal au-
thority to call convention to send delegates. he
earnestly urges the members OF the party in
eaeh congressional district to send represent
atives."
w nat does the convention propose to dog"
Simply complete arrangements for organiza-
| tion. we shall adopt platform and probably
chrlsten the party. The issues which we
| unite are land, labor, transportation, currency
we Delleve In land limitations-a limiting of the
quantity for the use of occupants We will adj
Vocate means to secure proper recognition of the
rights or the toilers and 70 establish harmonious
| reiatlons between capital and labor. We hold
mat the government should issue all money and
take the control of the currency out of the hands
| OF the banks. In the matter of TRANSPORTATION
we maintain that the government should control
| and operate the railroads for the public good;
| thas there are too many people interested in the
matter OF transportation to Justify its being con-
| trolled by corporations"
! wv hlch of the large parties do you think the
| new party will draw most of its strength fromp
| That would not be easy to determine just
| now. 1t will draw from the Democratic ranks
| principally in the cities, and from the Repub
| lcan ranks In the country districts The farm
| ers are mostly Republicans, while majority OF
| the workingmen are Democrats. This will
| doubtless equaze the draft the two parties.